The former El Paso congressman will be interviewed by Winfrey on Feb. 5 in New York as part of her Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations series. It will air on her TV network, OWN, and on her podcast at a later date.

Rumors about O'Rourke running for president have run rampant, despite his loss to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in November. O'Rourke raised more than $70 million, a record for a U.S. Senate candidate, fueling speculation that he could use his fundraising prowess to mount a national campaign.

O'Rourke's prolific following on social media has proved to be a useful platform for his criticism of Trump administration policies and the president's demands for a wall along the southern border.

O'Rourke has shared photos and videos from the border and chatted with millions of followers via Facebook and Instagram videos, even filming a conversation between him and his dental hygienist, who lives near the border, during a cleaning.

Others potential candidates for the Democratic ticket include U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California.

Or is Winfrey the one people should be watching for 2020? Political prognosticator Larry Sabato listed the entertainment mogul among 33 Democrats, six Republicans and celebrities he predicted would run for president. But while speaking at a November campaign event for Stacey Abrams' gubernatorial race in Georgia, Winfrey said she didn't want to run.

Winfrey's interviews will also include actors Bradley Cooper and Michael B. Jordan; Melinda Gates, a philanthropist and the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation;and Lisa Borders, president and CEO of the nationwide campaign against sexual harassment, Time's Up.

CORRECTION, 5:09 p.m., Jan. 22, 2019: An earlier version of this story said the event would air live on Oprah's network, but it will air at a later date.